Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con mèo sán vỡ nồi rang, con chó chạy lại nó mang lấy đòn

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake leads to another's punishment

Literally: Cat breaks the pot, dog comes and gets the blame

Examples

Anh ấy làm hỏng dự án, nhưng tôi là người bị phê bình.He messed up the project, but I was the one who got criticized.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Con mèo sán vỡ nồi rang, con chó chạy lại nó mang lấy đòn” mean?

One person's mistake leads to another's punishment Literally: Cat breaks the pot, dog comes and gets the blame

Is “Con mèo sán vỡ nồi rang, con chó chạy lại nó mang lấy đòn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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